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.M. E. WOODWARD.

FOLDING CRIB. No. 320,830. Patented June 23, 18.85.

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()rFicE.

MARY ELLEN W OODWARD, OF PARKER, DAKOTA TERRITORY.

FOLDING CRIB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 320,830, dated June 23,1885.

Application filed January 29, 1895. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY ELLEN WOOD- WARD, of Parker, in the county ofTurner and Territory of Dakota, have invented a new and Improved FoldingCrib, of which the follow ing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to provide a new and improved childs crib,which can be folded very compactly when not in use, can be erected veryeasily and rapidly, and is firm and rigid when erected.

The invention consists in a folding crib formed of two side pieces andtwo end pieces, each provided at each end with a corner-piece having atriangular cross-section, which corner-pieces are hinged together inpairs, and bottom boards being hinged to swing upward to the bottomrails of the side pieces.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved folding crib, the same beingerected, parts being broken out, and others in section. Fig. 2 is an endview, parts being in section and parts broken out. Fig. 3 is a plan Viewof the crib folded.

The crib is constructed with two side pieces,

A, and two end pieces, B, each being provided with an uprightcorner-piece, 0, having a triangular cross-scction, the ends of the saidside and end pieces being secured to one of the sides subtending theacute angles of the corner-pieces. The corner-pieces O are hingedtogether in pairs by hinges D to form cornerposts. The pieces 0 of twodiagonally-opposite corners of the crib are hinged together at theirouter corners, d, and the pieces 0 at the other diagonally-oppositecorners are hinged together at their inner corners, d. On the bottom ofone piece 0 of each pair a plain or fancy leg, E, is formed, which maybe provid: ed with a caster. It will be noticed that the legs E, at thepoint they join the pieces 0, from which they extend, formsupporting'shoulders E, on which the other pieces 0 of the pairs turnwhen the crib is adjusted into position for use. This constructionrelieves the hinges connecting the parts from all strain, and trans ferssuch strain to the legs E, as will be seen. The said posts E may beformed at each end of either the sides or ends of the crib, and thepairs of posts at the sides or ends may be pro vided with rockers. Thebottom is formed of two boards, F, hinged to the bottom rails of theside frames or pieces in such a manner that they can be swung upward andagainst the inner side of the said side pieces, as shown in dotted linesin Fig. 2, the corner-pieces C being recessed, as at c, Fig." 1, topermit the said boards to lie flush with the inner faces of the framesor sides A B. The side and end pieces or frames may be provided withrods uniting the top and bottom rails, or may be constructed in anyother suitable manner.

\Vhen the crib is folded, the inner faces of the end and side framesrest against each other, as shown in Fig. 3, and the bottom boards, F,are swung up against the sides, and thus the crib occupies very littlespace, and can be transported and carried about very easily.

To erect the crib, the sides and ends are swung from each other to be atright angles, and so that the diagonal sides of the corner-pieces O arein contact. Thenihe bottom boards, F, are swung down, their ends restingon the tops of the bottom rails of the end pieces, and the said bottomboards prevent collapsing of the crib.

Heretofore folding cradles have been made with the side and end framesconnected by hinge-joint, and having the bottom hinged at one side toone of the side frames. Folding cribs have also been made having thesides and ends hinged together, and the adjacent sides or edges havebeen correspondingly beveled. This I do not broadly claim as myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A folding crib formed of the two side pieces, A, and the two endpieces, B, each provided at each end with a corner-piece having atriangular cross-section, the said corner-pieces being hinged togetherin pairs alternately at the inner and outer edges, one corner-sectionLII of each pair being provided at its lower end E, adapted to serve asa support for the adwith a leg, E, substantially as shown and described.

2. Afolding crib comprising two side pieces and two end pieces providedat each end with cornerpieces hinged together and legs depending fromone corner-piece of each pair, the upper ends of said legs formingshoulders jacent corner-piece when the crib is adjusted 10 for use,substantially as set forth.

MARY ELLEN WOODWARD.

Witnesses:

MINNIE E. ELCE, FREEMAN CLARKE WRIGHT.

